BritBox To Drop Harris/O'Toole Documentaries as a Double Feature Release

BritBox is going all in on going behind the scenes with British acting royalty. First, it released An Interview with Brian Cox, timed perfectly to coincide with the actor's exit from HBO's series Succession, which turned him into a 21st-century household name. Now it's dropping both documentary features it picked up in December 2022 on the lives of the late Richard Harris (Harry Potter) and the late Peter O'Toole (The Tudors) on the same day. The result will be a British Actor double feature event on the streaming service as fans get to know the histories behind these actors.

The Ghost of Richard Harris originally debuted at the 2022 Venice Film Festival and features his family and children, who followed in his footsteps to Hollywood, including Jared Harris (The Crown), Jamie Harris (Carnival Row), and director Damian Harris (Brave The Dark), as well as his late wife, Elizabeth Harris. The documentary also has insight from co-stars such as actors Russell Crowe, Vanessa Redgrave, Stephen Rea, Malachy McCourt, and Dick Cavett. Other notable faces include playwright Jim Sheridan, producers Sandy Lieberson and Lelia Doolan, activist Noel Pearson, and musicians Jimmy Webb and Phil Coulter.

Directed by Adrian Sibley, the film was well received by critics when it initially debuted in theaters, and its move to streaming comes at the perfect time. Harris is best known to modern audiences for starring in the first two Harry Potter films, and with renewed interest in the fantasy series, fans should check this one out.